建 — build

Grade 4けん, た

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建 (readings: けん, た; Japanese kanji) means “build”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 建物 (building).

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What does 建 mean?

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Kanji	建
Meaning	build
Readings	けん, た
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	建物 (building)

How to read 建

建 is read けん or た depending on the word.

Words with 建

再建さいけんtái thiết
建設けんせつxây dựng
建物たてものtòa nhà
建築kiến trúc
建坪diện tích sàn

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Updated: 2026-08-09